Jobs report gives reason for hope, but work still hard to find

This month's jobs report shows more jobs were created in October, but unemployment numbers still rose.

Pamela Anthony lost her collections job a year ago.

"It's hard, even with a college degree," said Anthony, of Over-The-Rhine. "It's very difficult for me to find employment at this point."

She went Friday to the Super Jobs Center with several other out-of-work people in hopes of finding a full-time job.

"When I called they said they were doing a job fair today, and it's customer service, phone work, things like that, that I've been doing, so it's easier than collections, not so heavy, but it's something I'm willing to do and interested to do to provide for my family," Anthony said.

Five hiring fairs are scheduled for this month at Super Jobs.

According to the jobs report, U.S. employers added 171,000 jobs last month, and local employers are starting to hire again.

The Horseshoe Casino is looking for 400 more workers to complete its 1,700-member staff.

"I'm just trying to find anything at this moment," said job-seeker Kevin Browning, of North College Hill.

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